While Rockstar has not committed one way or the other if their upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 5 will or not be released on the PC, PC fans are taking no chances. PC gamers supporting the release of GTA 5 have taken to collecting online signatures to show Rockstar their support for a PC version. So far, the group has been able to collect over 75,000 signatures of support for a PC version.

The plan is to reach its target of 100,000+ signatures and then they hope to approach Rockstar to show them how much support a PC release already has. Rockstar has offered a number of their Grand Theft Auto titles on the PC, and the developer has not closed the door on the possibility of the game being released for additional platforms beyond the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

While Rockstar boss Dan Houser has apparently acknowledged that he is aware of the petition, beyond suggesting that he is watching it he would only confirm that no decision has been made whether they are considering other platforms for potential release.

With the announcements from Rockstar now confirming that we will see Grand Theft Auto 5 coming for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it would seem that their failure to confirm the title’s release for the PC platform has made big news.

Rockstar announced via its web site that it had no details to share at this time about the release of GTA 5 for the PC platform. Rockstar, however, did indicate that they were surprised by the enthusiasm of the possibility of a PC release. The developer indicated that currently they are focused on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, and based on how cleverly worded the information was from Rockstar, we have to believe that the book isn’t closed yet on the possibility of a PC version.

While we never really thought we were going to see a Wii U version of GTA 5, we suspect that we will see a PC version that will arrive in the fall or winter after the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions are released in the spring. That is only a guess; but we suspect (based on talk from our sources) it is likely that it will play out that way in the end.

Sources from the RIM Empire have whispered to us that apparently a new 4G LTE PlayBook is in the pipeline for release on July 31st. If this is accurate, it is news to us, as we understood that RIM was going to hold off releasing an updated PlayBook at this time.

If the news is accurate, the 7-inch display and 4G LTE version of the PlayBook will be a 32GB model that will carry a $550 price tag. It is said to offer a 1.5GHz dual core processor with 4G LTE with HSPA+. The front camera will be 3 megapixel and the rear camera will be of the 5 megapixel variety. It will use a 4800 mAh battery and will have 1GB of RAM in addition to the 32GB of flash memory. It will come with PlayBook OS 2.0 standard.

It seems that release of the new model may first be in Canada only, with Bell appearing as the first carrier in Canada to get it. It is hard to say which carriers in the U.S. might be willing to take a chance on the new PlayBook model, given the current RIM troubles and poor sales of late. Our friends at U.S. carriers indicate that they are a bit concerned about adding new RIM devices, as they just have not been selling.

The word from our sources seems to mirror what Mobile Syrup is saying here, as well.

While Microsoft has been talking up its new Office 2013 for Windows, one thing it hasn’t been talking about is when we might see a new version of Office for Mac. Microsoft has confirmed that it has no version of Office 2013 in development for Mac and has no details of when the next version of Office will be released.

Microsoft did, however, add that they plan to update Office for Mac 2011 with a Service Pack that will be include the additional features of support for SkyDrive and Office 365. It has yet to be determined when this will arrive and what else this Service Pack might include.

The news isn’t surprising in the fact that Microsoft has always given priority to the Windows version of Office on the Windows platform, but with the growth of the Mac platform and the much larger sales for Mac Office 2011 because of the addition of Outlook for Mac, the news no plans for a new version is disappointing and a bit puzzling. (Sources tell us to expect Office for Mac 2015 as the next version we will see on the OS X platform.)

In addition, the rumored version of Office for the iPad appears to be on hold for at least the time being, with priority being given to the Windows tablet market and the version of Office that is targeted for that tablet market. Microsoft has stopped short of admitting that they have a version for the iPad in development or plan to release one, but sources continue to say that Microsoft will release an Office for iPad at some point. Microsoft as usual offered no comment.

Sony's filing with the US Federal Communications Commission has revealed the company's plans for a new PlayStation 3 console, dubbed the 4000 series.

The specific model name in question is "CECH-4001x", where "x" stands for different hard disk configurations. Note that Sony's PS3 Slim belongs to the 3000 series, which brought about significant size, weight and consumption improvements to the previous version.

It is thought that the new model will be an even slimmer and cheaper version of the company's popular console. PlayStation 4 isn't expected until the end of 2013 and Sony seems to think the PS3 can be milked for a bit more, the slimmer version being a perfect candidate for such a move.

Although it's not quite an actual proof, Eurogamer quoted one Sony's executive who, when asked whether an even slimmer version of PS3 is possible, said "Never say never". He pointed out that hardware guys always look for ways to make devices smaller and cheaper, but we guess we'll see soon enough.

Sources are confirming that Activision has reached a deal with Rovio for the publisher to bring the Angry Birds saga to console systems for the first time. While Angry Birds has been available for a number of platforms, for the most part the releases have been for the cell phone and tablet market. Of course, there were exceptions (like the Roku streamer units which got Angry Birds), but despite Rovio saying they would like to bring Angry Birds to the console market space it had not happened till now.

From what we have been able to uncover, we should hear more specifics from Activision on Angry Birds for consoles in two weeks’ time. It is unclear if the game is ready to go or whether the announcement will kick off the marketing for the game that is still in development.

It is also unknown which consoles will be on the agenda for an Angry Birds release. It is a safe bet that it will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but it isn’t evident if these are the only platforms that will get Angry Birds. We will just have to wait two weeks to learn the outcome.

A teaser reel in the Activision booth shows one of Rovio’s Angry Birds. Sources seem to think that Activision has brokered a deal with Rovio that will see Angry Birds arrive for console systems.

While no one is talking about it, whispers that we hear suggest that a deal has been struck, and we will hear all about it in the weeks ahead. Despite wanting to have the deal done for E3, there are apparently a few more things to sort out, according to our source.

While Angry Birds on console platforms has been talked about before, it has always seemed to be just talk that never leads to anything substantial. Instead, it turns out to be more rubbish than anything else. This time, however, with seeing it in the Activision booth, we have to think there could be something more substantial this time around. You never know.

It might be that the Angry Birds are coming to consoles, but not the Angry Birds games that we all know and love. This is just something to think about and fuel the speculation.

If you haven’t had the “privilege” of doing hundreds, if not thousands, of Windows installations or repairs like we did, you may need some assistance in order to keep you existing Windows 7 and install Windows 8 in dual boot.

This is definitely something that we’d suggest you do, since Windows 8 is still in beta (release preview) phase and not everything may run as you expect. Also, let’s not forget potential issues with drivers, especially printers, as these companies are usually slow to get the early Windows 8 drivers out.

First you need to do is to download the ISO in 32bit or 64 bit from here. The second step is to burn ir to DVD or make a bootable USB with Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool that can be downloaded here. You need to find the ISO file chose USB or DVD for installation and wait until it gets created.

After you finish this, you need to open Diskmanager, which can be found in control panel, and create a partition for Windows 8 installation. If you have an extra hard drive for Windows 8 you can skip this part but if not, you can resize one of the partitions you have, as long as you have enough free space. You need 20GB minimum for 64 bit ISO installation. After you resize the partition that is at least 20GB big you can reboot machine.

Once you reboot, make sure to boot from USB. In our case, F12 brought up the boot menu and this will start the windows 8 installation. Once the upgrade or custom screen comes up, all you need to do next is go for custom and chose to install on you partition that you have created with disk manager.

The rest will finish automatically and once the machine installs Windows 8, you will be left with a choice to go to Windows 7 or Windows 8. Then, indulge.

Big news on the Max Payne 3 front is that the PC version will now be scheduled for release worldwide on June 1st.

This is a change from the original plan for the North American release for the PC to take place on Tuesday May 29th. Rockstar has elected to launch the PC version worldwide on the same day, which just happened to be the original European release date.

As part of the Take-Two financial report we also found out that over three million copies of Max Payne 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were shipped to dealers around the world. Take-Two is bullish on the potential of Max Payne 3 on the consoles and is also expecting significant sales of the title on the PC when it arrives on June 1st.

News confirming Diablo 3 for consoles is going to have to wait a little longer. While the company isn’t shy about the fact that it has hired console developers and is investigating the possibility of perhaps doing a console title, the truth is that Blizzard has still not officially announced a console version of Diablo 3.

While the developer might someday announce the release of a console version of Diablo III, right now there is no concrete plan to do so. While hiring console developers, Blizzard has referred to the process where consoles are concerned as experimental, which helps the developer hire people.

Right now, the developer is continuing to bring console developers in to see whether the idea will work, and what the experience would be like. Then, if Blizzard would decide to move forward with the development of a console version, the developer would have the proper people in place to do so.

It sounds like they still don’t know if they are going to actually produce a console version or not. Perhaps the real truth is hey want to make sure that console players know that they still need to buy Diablo III for the PC or Mac, as they have yet to commit to a console version and they may or may not do so in the future.